Improvement in finger-boards and holders for spinning-frames



ALLEN.

FINGER-BOARDS AND HGLDERS FOR SPI N NING ERAMES, 84c.

rammed No v.28,187'6.

WITNEESEE jNVENTn i By mgAa- 'v g Q UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIo NICHOLASI. ALLEN, OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT lN FINGERBOARDS AND HOLDERS FOB SPINNING-FRAMES Stc.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No, 184,816, dated November28, 1876; application filed July 26, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, N IGHOLAS I. ALLEN, of Milford, in the county ofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and ImprovedAdjustable Finger-Board or Guide- Wire and Holder for Spinning-Frames orTwisters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, of a portionof a rollerbeam, showing my improved guide-wire and bolder. Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical section of the same, taken longitudinally throughone of the holders.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention is an adjustable guide-wire and holder for use inspinning-frames and twisters, and is an improvement upon or substitutefor the ordinary finger-board.

a represents the roller-beam, constructed as usual. cis a round rod,with or without a longitudinal groove cut in its upper side, andsupported by the brackets or supports 1), extending from the roller-beama. d d are the metallic holders, taking the place of the ordinaryfinger-board, and placed, some distance apart from each other, looselyupon the rod 0, so that they can be easily raised or dropped. 6 e areslides, one of which is placed in an opening in each metallic holder d,and is arranged to slide upon the rod 0. A screw, f, keeps each slide 6in place. When the holder d is in a horizontal position, it rests uponthe projection e, which extends from the slide 6. When the holder is ina perpendicular position it is prevented from falling back by means ofthe projection e". g g are the guide-wires or eyes placed in themetallic holders d, and held in place and rendered adjustable by meansof the screws h.

It will readily be seen that in case the guidewires and holders needmoving, the screw f can be loosened and the slides e pushed in eitherdirection, thus carrying with them the metallic holders d. The eyes orguide-wires can be also easily adjusted in the holdersby means of thescrews h, so as to be placed directly over the spindles. The space whichis afforded between the metallic holders 01 allows the waste to dropthrough instead of collecting upon the finger-board, thus saving a largeamount of waste from being twisted in with the yarn while passing fromthe rollers to the bobbins. y

My guide-wires and holders being much cheaper to manufacture than theordinary finger-board, quite an item. of expense is saved in thisrespect.

A variation of the invention would consist of a metallic holder, d, heldupon the rod by means of a set-screw, and provided with a joint betweenthe rod and the end of the holder.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is I 1. The combination of the rod 0 and theslides 0, provided with projections e e and screws f, with the metallicholders d and adjustable guide-wires g, placed at proper distancesapart, and constructed and operated substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a spinning-frame or twister, the combination, with a roller-beamand rod, substantially as above described, of the series of adjustableguidewircs g g and adjustable holders d d, all substantially as and forthe purpose hereinbefore set forth.

NICHOLAS I. ALLEN.

Witnesses:

HENRY W. WILLIAMS, B. W. WILLIAMS.

